History of Taylor Fritz in Timeline

Taylor Fritz is an American professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in November 2024. He also achieved a doubles ranking of No. 104 in July 2021. Fritz has won ten ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Indian Wells Open. He was also a finalist at the 2024 US Open and the 2024 ATP Finals.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1988: Michael Chang ATP Final

In 1988, Michael Chang reached an ATP Final.

1995: 250th Career Win

In 2024, Taylor Fritz secured his 250th career win, making him the sixth man born in 1995 or later to reach that milestone.

1996: Pete Sampras Champion

In 1996, Pete Sampras was the last American champion before Taylor Fritz in 2022.

October 28, 1997: Taylor Fritz's Birth

On October 28, 1997, Taylor Harry Fritz was born. He would later become a professional tennis player.

2000: Andy Roddick Holds ITF Title

In 2000, Andy Roddick held the title of number-one-ranked boy's junior tennis player before Taylor Fritz and Donald Young.

2001: Andre Agassi Wins Indian Wells Title

In 2001, Andre Agassi won the Indian Wells title, marking the last time an American man had won the title before Taylor Fritz in 2022.

2005: Donald Young Holds ITF Title

In 2005, Donald Young held the title of number-one-ranked boy's junior tennis player before Taylor Fritz.

2008: Multiple American players reached the quarterfinals in singles in Rome

In 2024 at the Italian Open, for the first time since 2008, multiple American players, including Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, reached the quarterfinals in singles in Rome.

2009: First American Man to reach the Semifinals of Madrid

In 2024 at the Mutua Madrid Open, Taylor Fritz became the first American man since 2009 to reach the semifinals of Madrid after it switched to clay.

2012: John Isner at Indian Wells Final

In 2012, John Isner reached the final at the Indian Wells event, marking the last time an American reached the final before Taylor Fritz.

March 2013: First ITF Event

In March 2013, at the age of 15, Taylor Fritz competed in his first ITF event, a low-level Grade-4 tournament in Clairemont.

2014: Semifinals at Junior Wimbledon and First Grade A Tournament Win

In 2014, Taylor Fritz reached the semifinals at the Junior Wimbledon tournament and won his first Grade A tournament at the Osaka Mayor's Cup.

September 2015: Turns Professional After Winning Junior US Open

In September 2015, Taylor Fritz turned professional after winning the Junior US Open. He quickly rose in the ATP rankings and became the 9th player at age 17 to win multiple Challenger Tour titles in back-to-back weeks.

2015: Junior Major Singles Title at US Open

In 2015, Fritz won a junior major singles title at the US Open and was the runner-up at the French Open.

2015: World TeamTennis debut

In 2015, Taylor Fritz made his World TeamTennis debut with the San Diego Aviators.

2015: ITF Junior World Champion

In 2015, Taylor Fritz reached at least the quarterfinal of all four junior Grand Slam tournaments and finished the year as the number-one-ranked boy's junior tennis player, and was named the 2015 ITF Junior World Champion.

2015: Final Tournament Loss of 2015

Taylor Fritz lost in the final of his last tournament of 2015.

2016: First ATP Tour Final at Memphis Open

In 2016, Fritz reached his first ATP Tour final in only his third career event, the Memphis Open.

2016: US Olympic Development Coach of the Year

In 2016, Guy Henry Fritz, Taylor Fritz's father, was named US Olympic Development Coach of the Year.

2016: Marriage to Raquel Pedraza

In 2016, Taylor Fritz married Raquel Pedraza, a former pro tennis player. They were married until 2019 and have a son, Jordan.

2016: ATP 250 Tournament and Top 100 Ranking

In 2016, Taylor Fritz was awarded a wildcard into his first ATP 250 tournament at Memphis, where he defeated Steve Johnson. He also became the youngest American to reach an ATP final since Michael Chang in 1988. In February, Fritz cracked the top 100 for the first time.

2016: Happy Valley Victory and Australian Open Debut

In 2016, Taylor Fritz won against Dudi Sela at Happy Valley and reached his first main draw of a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open.

2017: Jack Sock in Top 10

In 2017, Jack Sock was the last American to crack the Top 10 before Taylor Fritz in 2022.

2017: Birth of son Jordan

In 2017, Taylor Fritz's son, Jordan, was born. Jordan's mother is Raquel Pedraza, who was married to Taylor from 2016 to 2019.

2017: Finishing 2017 Just Outside Top 100

Taylor Fritz finished the year 2017 just outside the top 100 in tennis rankings.

November 5, 2018: Career-High Ranking of World No. 47

On November 5, 2018, Paul Annacone helped Taylor Fritz reach a career-high ranking of world No. 47.

2018: John Isner in ATP Finals

In 2018, John Isner participated in the ATP Finals, marking the last American participant before Taylor Fritz in 2022.

2018: Played for the San Diego Aviators

In 2018, Taylor Fritz played for the San Diego Aviators in the World TeamTennis season.

2018: Return to Top 100 and Challenger Title Win

In 2018, Taylor Fritz reached two Challenger finals in January and returned to the Top 100 of the ATP rankings. He won his first Challenger title in two years at the inaugural event in Newport Beach.

2018: Reached Wimbledon semifinals for the first time

In 2025, Taylor Fritz reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time, becoming the first American man to do so since John Isner in 2018. He lost to Carlos Alcaraz.

August 5, 2019: Career-High Ranking of World No. 25

On August 5, 2019, Taylor Fritz achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 25.

2019: U.S. Clay Court Championships

In 2019, Cristian Garin won the U.S. Clay Court Championships.

2019: Divorce from Raquel Pedraza

In 2019, Taylor Fritz and Raquel Pedraza divorced. They were married from 2016 to 2019 and have a son, Jordan.

2019: Played for the San Diego Aviators

In 2019, Taylor Fritz played for the San Diego Aviators in the World TeamTennis season.

2019: Eastbourne International Title

Taylor Fritz won the Eastbourne International title in 2019.

March 2, 2020: Career-High Ranking of World No. 24

On March 2, 2020, Taylor Fritz reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 24 after reaching his first ATP 500 final in Acapulco.

June 2020: Began relationship with Morgan Riddle

In June 2020, Taylor Fritz began a relationship with fashion influencer Morgan Riddle.

2020: Played for the Philadelphia Freedoms

During the 2020 World TeamTennis season, Taylor Fritz joined the Philadelphia Freedoms. He was named the WTT 2020 Male MVP.

2020: ATP Cup representing Team USA

In 2020, Taylor Fritz began his season at the inaugural ATP Cup, representing Team USA.

May 10, 2021: Drops out of Top 30 and Torn Meniscus

On May 10, 2021, Taylor Fritz dropped out of the top 30, marking a historic moment where no American men players were in the Top 30. He then suffered a torn meniscus at the French Open.

July 2021: Career-High Doubles Ranking

In July 2021, Taylor Fritz achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 104.

November 8, 2021: New Career-High Ranking and Top American Player

On November 8, 2021, with a successful run at the Rolex Paris Masters, Taylor Fritz reached a new career-high ranking in the top 25 at world No. 23 and became the No. 1 American player in singles.

2021: Murray River Open and Australian Open

In 2021, Taylor Fritz started his season at the Murray River Open and reached the third round of the Australian Open.

2021: St. Petersburg Open

In 2021, Taylor Fritz turned 24 at the St. Petersburg Open and made it to the final, where he lost to Marin Čilić.

October 10, 2022: Top 10 Ranking

On October 10, 2022, as a result of reaching his second ATP 500 tour-level final, Taylor Fritz entered the top 10 for the first time in his career.

2022: ATP Cup and Australian Open

In 2022, Taylor Fritz started his season representing the U.S. at the ATP Cup and reached the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time at the Australian Open. He also made his debut in the top 20 of the singles rankings on January 31.

2022: Masters 1000 Title at Indian Wells Open

In 2022, Taylor Fritz won a Masters 1000 title at the Indian Wells Open.

2022: Entered Indian Wells trying to recapture win in 2022

In 2025, Taylor Fritz entered Indian Wells trying to recapture his win in 2022.

January 13, 2023: Appeared in Break Point docuseries

On January 13, 2023, Taylor Fritz appeared in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix.

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February 27, 2023: Moved to world No. 5 in the rankings

On February 27, 2023, Taylor Fritz moved to world No. 5 in the rankings after defeating Miomir Kecmanović in the final of the Delray Beach Open for his fifth ATP Tour title.

2023: Earliest exit at a Grand Slam since 2023 Wimbledon Championships

In 2025, Taylor Fritz had his earliest exit at a Grand Slam since the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

2023: Reached 54 wins

In 2025, Taylor Fritz reached the third round at the Rolex Shanghai Masters recording his 50th win of the season, marking his third consecutive season with over 50 wins (54 in 2023, 53 in 2024) like Andy Roddick did 20 years prior.

November 2024: Career-High Singles Ranking

In November 2024, Taylor Fritz achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 by the ATP.

2024: Reached First Clay Court Final and Regained American No. 1 Ranking

In 2024, Fritz achieved success at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships in Munich, reaching his first clay court final and regaining the American No. 1 ranking after a win over Cristian Garín.

2024: Started wearing Hugo Boss clothing

In 2024, Taylor Fritz started wearing Hugo Boss clothing on the court, after previously being sponsored by Nike. He also uses ASICS Gel-Resolution tennis shoes and a pro stock Head Radical MP tennis racquet.